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2006-08-16 Iraq

Iraqi Shia holy city will form local militias: official

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Posted by Steve White 2006-08-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Let's put a few more militias into the Coaltion meat grinder.

Posted by Captain America 2006-08-16 00:24|| 2006-08-16 00:24|| Front Page Top

#2 So they are rejecting national sovereignty. Under international law, a State so divided is deemed: "a failed state." That status was used to detain terrorists captured in the Afghan whatever, in Gitmo.

Actually, I want to see Iraq break up. Unfortunately its the Basra Shiite Arabs, and not the Karbala-Najaf ones, that make the Gulf oil patch insecure. However, Shiite Arabs also live in the West corner of Iran. With Turkey closer to Iran, the Kurds have limited leverage. What a mess. Maybe we push both Sunnis and Shiites out, and give the lanlocked Kurds a land to sea nation.

Posted by Snease Shaiting3550 2006-08-16 04:36|| 2006-08-16 04:36|| Front Page Top

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